DISCLAIMER-NO FOOD PORN....If I can do this, so can you!

I decided to start writing a blog because so many people kept asking me how I was losing so much weight so fast!

My long time friends and family know that I spent my entire life skinny, fit, athletic and in great health.

I played hockey and lacrosse since a very young age. I ran cross country, competed in triathlons, and was the captain of my high school hockey team.  After high school I continued to run and roller blade regularly.

All this changed in 2005 when I was diagnosed with Wolff Parkinson white syndrome.

I tried every exercise regime and every fad diet possible with little success.  I would always lose 20 or even 30lbs but as soon as I put sugar or grains back into my body, the cravings would begin again and I would gain back all of the weight.  I now know that health and fitness is a mindset and is more psychological than physical.  Until I healed on the inside, I could never have been successful on the outside.

With 4 children at home, 2 on the autism spectrum, a full time job, and night school, I thought it would be impossible to get back in shape and take control of my life!

The purpose of this blog is to inspire and demonstrate to career women and working mothers that it is possible to take control of your life without sacrifice!

My blog will never contain professional looking photographs of food.  Kudos to all the amazing blog writers out there who have the time to be able to stage and photograph amazing food porn!

And thank you because you all inspire me to cook!  However, I do not have the time to do this.  My photos are taken on the fly as I am cooking in real time after a long day at work or school. The food is in the pot or pan that it is being cooked in and often on the plate that it is being served on to my family.

It is important to me that I inspire busy working moms!

My boys play hockey, lacrosse, wake board, snow board on top of all the usual teenage boy stuff and my youngest daughter dances tap, jazz, hiphop, ballet, gymnastics, swimming and plays hockey.

If I can manage autism therapy appointments, night school, a 40 hour a week career as a professor, four kids and all their extra curricular activities and still follow a Paleo and cross fit lifestyle then anyone can!